Multi-protocol memory card
OwnerMarcelo Krygier, Moshe Meyassed +1inventors
InventorsMarcelo Krygier, Moshe Meyassed, Elad Amir
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Abstract
According to some embodiments of the present invention, a multiprotocol non-volatile memory (“NVM”) card may include a NVM array, at least two protocol units, and a controller adapted to provide an external application access to the NVM array with the use of one of the protocol units. The controller or control logic may select which protocol unit to use based on a signal or other indicator of the protocol used by the external application. According to some embodiments of the present invention, a method of operating a multi-protocol memory card may include switching between a first and second protocol or mode of the card based on a signal from an application attempting to access to the NVM card.
Claims26
A multi protocol non-volatile memory (“NVM”) card comprising:
- an NVM unit;
- at least two protocol units, wherein at least one of said protocol units having access to said NVM unit;
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- a logic unit to select one of said at least two protocol units.
A method of operating a multi protocol NVM card, the method comprising:
- switching a between a first and a second protocol mode based on a signal from an application seeking access to the NVM card.
An interface between an application substantially compliant with the ISO 7816 standard and a multi protocol memory card, said interface comprising:
- a first connector to said application and a second connector to said multi-protocol memory card;
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- a signaling structure to indicate to said multi protocol memory card to operate in a mode substantially compliant with the ISO 7816 standard.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.